Curating wellness experiences across the globe.
 
 

Our Mission:

CHANGE.

We design narrative changing community engagement strategies and curate wellness experiences worldwide; led by dynamic consultants, innovators, and health + wellness practitioners of African Descent.

 
 
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Our Mission

Brown and Healthy is a global health and wellness initiative challenging mainstream media’s negative narrative of people of color one community engagement strategy at a time. Our mission is to change the narrative and change the world by promoting mental, physical, and emotional well being among people of color. Contrary to popular belief, we comprise a tight knit global community of students, teachers, artists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who grind tirelessly to create a better and more sustainable world for the next generation.

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Our Impact

Brown and Healthy began as a simple hashtag in 2015 and has grown exponentially into a paradigm shifting movement, a respected brand, and a successful startup. Our digital and analog strategies to engage communities of color through social media, wellness events, and internationally published articles has positively impacted thousands of people across the globe. We provide strategic design, community engagement, equity consulting and wellness curation for local, national, and global community stakeholders.

Our goal: Change the narrative and change the world.

 

100+

Wellness Practitioners of Color engaged

We Exist.

 

3+

Years Serving communities

We’ve only just begun.

 
 

10+

Thousand people Impacted

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Our Programs

Brown + Healthy offers youth and adult wellness education, fitness classes, live entertainment events, and integration of wellness programming into events and conferences. In 2022 we are launching a workforce development program for Brown fitness trainers.

 

Wellness Curation

Brown and Healthy’s “Curators of Wellness” programming employs health and wellness professionals of color to provide your organization with various physical fitness options, wellness talks, relaxation/meditation space design, and more.

Brown and Healthy Emerging innovator fund

In 2020, with your help, we successfully fund-raised to launch our Brown and Healthy Emerging Innovator Fund! The Emerging Innovator Fund is designed to provide monetary awards in support of ideas and emergent innovations forged by creators of African descent.

Brown and Healthy k.I.D.s.

The Brown and Healthy K.I.D.S.  program participants do not just learn about health, but also learn how to apply digital strategies and media principles to create positive stories that are strength based. Empowering them share those stories, and promote wellness among their peers, families, and communities.

 
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December 2018

“Our narrative is not part of the normal American conversation,” Nelson says. “Where we come in is to make sure we are part of the conversation.”

Michelle Antoinette Nelson, Founder + CEO of Brown and Healthy

FORBES MAGAZINE / Read Full Article

 

 
 

Meet the Founder

 

Michelle Antoinette Nelson, NASM-CPT

Founder + Owner of Brown and Healthy

 

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We have awesome live entertainment, fitness, and workshop events coming up with some amazing community partners and we would love for you to attend!

Volunteer opportunities

We are always looking for volunteers, brand ambassadors, and partners! Click below if you are interested in join the movement.

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The Brown and Healthy brand is more than a movement it is a lifestyle! Our gear tells the world you are mentally and physically unstoppable.